FORM A: ABDC 2013 JOURNALS LIST REVIEW NEW ACADEMIC JOURNAL SUBMISSION

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1 FORM A: ABDC 2013 JOURNALS LIST REVIEW NEW ACADEMIC JOURNAL SUBMISSION *** PLEASE NOTE THAT: FORM A is designed to formalise requests to the ABDC Journals Review Panel 2013 seeking the inclusion of an academic journal which is currently omitted from the ABDC 2010 list. Previously unrated journals should only be nominated in this form where a clear case can be made for them (a) achieving a minimum business element test and (b) satisfying a minimum threshold of research quality. Please complete a separate form relating to each journal for which you wish to make a submission of this type. Journal Title: QA1. FIELD of RESEARCH (FoR) PANEL to which this request is directed (tick one box only): 0806 Information Systems Economics 1501 Accounting 1502 Finance 1503 Management Marketing/Tourism/Logistics / Business and Taxation Law QA2. WHAT ABDC 2013 RATING DO YOU PROPOSE FOR THIS JOURNAL? A* A B C QA3. IN ERA 2010, WHICH FoR GROUP WAS THIS JOURNAL ASSIGNED? 0806 Information systems Economics 1501 Accounting 1502 Finance 1503 Management Marketing/Tourism/Logistics / Business and Taxation Law OTHER: please specify New journal not previously ranked QA4. WHAT ERA 2010 RATING WAS THIS JOURNAL ASSIGNED? A* A B C not applicable QA5. NOMINATE THE BEST COMPARATOR JOURNAL (journal from the ABDC 2010 list that is most similar in research quality): QA6. JOURNAL INFORMATION Publisher: Frequency: Current Volume: Current Issue: ISSN: First Year Published: Refereed (please tick one): yes no Editor s Name: Institution: Web Address: NATURE OF SUBMISSION QA7. Primary submitter type (tick one box only) Higher Education Institutional Submission (e.g. formal submission from Business Faculty/School) Peak Body Submission (e.g. AFAANZ, ANZAM) Individual Submission QA8. Primary submitter: Institutional Affiliation: QA9. Are there other signatories to this submission? Yes No If yes, how many signatories are there (including the primary submitter)?

2 QA10. Executive Summary (250 words fully presented on this page only). In the space below succinctly highlight the most powerful elements of your case for including the designated new journal in the ABDC 2013 list and for the suggested rating given in QA2. Please use a bullet point style where possible.

3 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: APPENDIX CHECKLIST The ABDC invites further supplementary and supporting information to be submitted by way of appendices. QA11. Mandatory substantive business element test (please tick one box only): Appendix A1: Substantive business element test You should provide: Simple metrics that demonstrate a substantive business element relating to the relevant FoR Panel e.g. > 50% of articles over 3 years written by business faculty or > 50% of articles over a recent 3-year period are of a business nature. For the purposes of this test, a research area is deemed to be business related provided that it meaningfully relates to (at least) one of the FoR Panels established for the ABDC journal list review. The Editorial Board list and clearly establish that many academics on the board have meaningful links to the relevant area of business-related research. ERA 2013 FoR code is the same as the requested FoR designation (i.e. answer for QA1 = QA3) Appendix A1 is NOT required. QA12. What supplementary information are you supplying (by way of appendices) to support your submission? (these appendices should be seen to be optional you have discretion over those that you choose to supply and those that you choose to ignore). The following documents are attached in support of this application (please tick boxes as relevant): Appendix A2: List of Editorial Board Members Appendix A3: Description and Scope of Journal Appendix A4: Recommendations from eminent scholars in the relevant field Appendix A5: Comparisons with existing rated journals Appendix A6: Coverage in review articles Appendix A7: Impact Factors: SSCI or others Appendix A8: Other supporting documentation Appendix A9: Signatory Details in cases where there are more than one signatory to the submission, list all signatory names and their university or relevant affiliations (this appendix should articulate with the answer given to QA8 above).

4 APPENDIX A1: SUBSTANTIVE BUSINESS ELEMENT TEST 90% of the articles published in the Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance fall within FOR 1502 and majority of the articles are written by university professors and practitioners specializing in finance, banking and economics. All members of the Editorial board work in either universities or practicing financial industry professionals.

5 Appendix A2: List of Editorial Board Members Professor Dr. M. Kabir Hassan, Editor-in-Chief Department of Economics and Finance University of New Orleans, USA Editorial Board Members Mohammad Abdul Mannan Managing Director Nurul Islam Deputy Managing Director Shah Abdul Hannan Former Chairman M. Azizul Huq Formar Executive President (CEO) Abdur Raquib Formar Executive President (CEO) Professor Mohammad Sharif Hossain General Secretary Islamic Economics Research Bureau Professor Abu Ahmed Department of Economics University of Dhaka Dr. Hasan Mohammad Mainuddin Member, Shariah Supervisory Committee Dr. S M Ali Akkas Senior Vice President Research and Development Division. Professor Dr. Abu Bakr Rafique Ahmad Vice-Rector, Islamic University, Chittagong Professor Dr. Muhammad Musa MEMBERS OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD

6 United International University Dhaka, Bangladesh Professor Muzahidul Islam Department of Banking Dhaka University Abdul Awwal Sarker General Manager Research Department Bangladesh Bank, Head Office, Dhaka Dr.Manzur-e-Elahi Honorabe Member, Sharia Council. Dr. Mizanur Rahman Senior Vice President, Research Department Islamic Bank Bangladesh Limited International Editorial Advisory Board Khurshid Ahmad, Pakistan Monzer Kahf, Syria and USA (formerly Islamic Development Bank) Wafik Grais, USA and Switzerland (The World Bank) Zamir Iqbal (The World Bank), Pakistan Fahim Khan (IRTI), Pakistan Munawar Iqbal (Institute of Islamic Economics, KAAU, Jeddah), Pakistan Rodney Wilson, (Professor Emeritus) University of Durham, UK Mervyn Lewis, University of Southern Australia, Australia Seif I. Tag el-din, The Markfield Institute of Higher Education, Sudan and UK M. Nejatullah Siddiqi, India M. Umer Chapra, Pakistan and Saudia Arabia (Research Advisor, IRTI) Sudin Haron, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia M. Abbas Mirakhor, Iran and USA, IMF Abdel-Rahman Yousri, Egypt Volker Nienhaus, Germany Michael Skully, Australia Masudul Alam Choudhury, Bangladesh and Canada Habib Ahmed, (Professor, University of Durham, UK), Bangladesh

7 Appendix A3: Description and Scope of Journals Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance (JIEBF) About the Journal The Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance is a peer-reviewed refereed journal published by the Islamic Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) of Islamic Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) since It appears four times a year (January, April, July and October). All the articles published in the Journal since 2008 are available in full text version. The ISSN No. of the Journal is- ISSN , Key title: Journal of Islamic economics, banking and finance (Print), Abbreviated key title: J. Islam. econ. bank. finance (Print). Aims and Scope of the Journal The past few decades have witnessed significant growth of Islamic banking and finance market. This growth is expected to continue in for the foreseeable future. Islamic banking and finance has been implemented in many financial markets and is gradually being integrated with conventional financial services industry. Increasing competition in provision of financial services between existing banks and the entrant competitors in the name of Islamic banking and finance providers calls for exigent need to differentiate existing and new products. In this scenario, development of Shariah-compliant products is just a necessary but not sufficient condition for future successful in the business. The Islamic Development bank estimates that by 2015, Islamic banking and finance industry will exceed US$2.8. The sustainable growth of this industry will be primarily driven by two main facets: Product development and harmonization of regulatory practices. Islamic banking and finance is a new welfarebased financial system. It thus requires aggressive marketing and development of requisite human capital. This is necessitated by the rapid growth of Muslim population around the world. The 2009 Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reports that there are approximately 1.57 billion (About 1 in 4 people in the world) Muslims. Moreover, the emergence of cutting edge Universities in Muslim countries and the positive reception and keen interest by Western Universities on Islamic financial and economic thought are driving forces in the growth of Islamic banking and finance. The Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance seeks to engender progressive knowledge and dispersion of the same on relevant strategic, regulatory and governance issues touching and bordering on Islamic economics, banking and finance. The Journal will also provide a multi-faceted platform for communication, sharing expertise and experience and networking among practitioners and scholars of Islamic banking and finance. The core theme of the Journal revolves around dynamic inquiry into empirical, evaluative, ethical and critical issues affecting Islamic banking and finance sectors which interact with varied and culturally diverse society. To this end, the journal requires the articles submitted to be integrative with respective to theoretical framework, best practices, case studies, experience, expertise and encyclopaedic intellectual rigour. Researchers, scholars and practitioners are at liberty to quote or reprint articles published in this journal on condition that the Journal and corresponding articles are cited and referenced.

8 Key Journal Audiences Generally, individuals seeking discernment and intuitions on practices, theoretical underpinnings and trends in Islamic banking, finance and economics will find this Journal an interesting and rewarding source of knowledge. Specifically, the journal strive to suffice the needs of an eclectic and sophisticated global audience encompassing a cross-section of policy makers, media organizations, practitioners, scholars, multilateral organizations, and academics, Journal Editorial Policy and Coverage The Journal seeks to publish submitted articles, papers and book reviews. Specifically, submissions by authors and contributors stand a higher publication chances if the Articles have a thorough balance between theory and practice. Articles not only identify questions they seek to answer but also develop the practical implications for managers and public policymakers. Articles focus more on Empirical and case studies, rather than theoretical underpinnings Papers challenge the paradigm and suppositions of a particular discipline or function Book Reviews and Opinions are from the Industry practitioners. The coverage includes but is not restricted to: Fundamentals of Islamic banking and finance Islamic economics Islamic investment Takaful and Islamic insurance Islamic project financing Risk management in Islamic finance Innovative products and services of Islamic banking and finance Hedge funds and derivatives Ethical investment Islamic microfinance Contemporary issues and challenges in Islamic Banking and finance practices Laws of Islamic financial theory and practice Customer relationship management in Islamic banks Zakah, poverty alleviation and Islamic banks Islamic financial market Case studies of Islamic banks and financial service providers Issues pertaining to Shari`ah governance Corporate social responsibility of Islamic financial institutions Issues of Shari`ah Supervisory Boards Islamic business ethics Management, leadership and governance of Islamic financial services providers Legal and regulatory issues in Islamic banking and finance Fiqh al-mu`amalat al-maliyyah Principles of Islamic jurisprudence and legal maxims Cross border mergers and acquisition of Islamic banks Comparative analysis of Islamic and conventional banks Impact of global financial crisis on Islamic banks

9 Islamic finance and innovative solutions for a dynamic world Trends and opportunities in Islamic Finance Reviewing Process It is imperative to emphasize that the whole submission, review and status update of submitted articles shall be conducted online. Review of submitted manuscripts is a three-stage process. Once an articleis submitted, (i) The editor shall review each paper and determine its publication suitability (ii) papers adjudged to be suitable for publication by the editor are sent to the Journal Editorial Board and outside referees for blind peer review (iii) Based on their recommendations, the editor will decide whether the paper should be accepted as is, revised or rejected. Indexes/Abstracts Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance is indexed and abstracts in: Index Islamicus Cabell s Directory of Publishing Opportunities The British Library EBSCO PROQUEST Journal of Economic Literature Ulrich Excellence of Research in Australia Now in evaluative phase in IS Journal Submission Guidelines Articles should be typed in double space on one side of A4 size paper with generous margin, and should not usually exceed 6000 words (including footnotes, tables and graphs). Each article should have an abstract within approximately 150 words. The article should be sent in duplicate, a soft copy in MS Word to the editor and to the address: journal@ibtra.com with the following page setup. The editor should not mention his name and address on the text of the paper. A separate sheet bearing his full name, affiliation, mailing address and telephone number should be sent along with the main paper. Articles submitted for publication in the Journal must not have been accepted for publication elsewhere. Tables, graphs and maps may be used in the article. The title and source(s) of such tables, etc. should be mentioned. If the Editorial Board is of the opinion that the article provisionally accepted for publication needs to be revised, shortened, or particular expressions therein need to be deleted or rephrased, such requested to recast any article in response to the comments made thereon by the reviewers. The numbering of the footnote will be consecutive, and the footnotes themselves will be placed at the end of the article. Articles, not accepted for publication, will not be returned to the author. A token honorarium of BDT 7, will be paid for each published article. Page Setup

10 Page size : A4 size page Page Margin Top & Bottom : 2" (two inches both) Left & Right : 1.5" (one and half inches both) Header & Footer : 1.6" (one and point six inches both) Font Size Font Name : Times New Roman Article Title : 16 (sixteen) bold Paragraph Caption : 12 (twelve) bold General Text : 11 (eleven) normal Abstract, Footnote, Endnote & References : 10 (ten) normal Line Spacing : 1.3 References The work of other authors should be cited within the text. The format of citation is the author's last name, then a comma and year of publication, all in round brackets. For example: (Ahmad and Hassan, 2007). All cited works should be referenced by creating, in alphabetical order, a reference list immediately after conclusion and before Figures and tables. References should include all bibliographical details. Journal titles should be written in full (not abbreviated). Specifically, several citations of the same author(s) in same year should be abbreviated using a, b, c immediately after the year of publication. For example: (Ahmad and Hassan, 2007a, b, c). A cited book is referenced by including the full name, title of the book, publisher and the publication year (see the example below). Cited chapters and articles within a book or journal should be referenced to show full name, the title of the chapter/article and the specific pages. For electronic sources, include the URL. See examples below. Journal Article: Hassan, M. Kabir, Abu Nahian Faisal Khan, Thiti Ngow, "Is faith-based investing rewarding? The case for Malaysian Islamic unit trust funds", Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Vol. 1 Iss: 2, pp Kayed, Rasem N. and M. Kabir Hassan, Islamic Entrepreneurship: Beyond Creating New Enterprises and Maximizing Returns, Journal of Development Entrepreneurship, Volume 15, Issue 4 (December, 2010): Book Reference: M. Kabir Hassan and Mervyn K. Lewis (Editors). Handbook of Islamic Banking. Edward Elgar Publishing Company, UK and USA, April 2007: 443 Pages. M. Kabir Hassan and Michael Mahlknecht (Editors), Islamic Capital Markets: Products and Strategies, John Wiley and Company, March 2011.

11 Web-based Reference: Hassan, M. Kabir, Ngene, Geoffrey M. and Yu, Jung-Suk, Credit Default Swaps and Sovereign Debt Markets (March 1, 2011). Networks Financial Institute Working Paper 2011-WP-03. Available at SSRN: Book Review New books (on Islamic economics, finance and banking as well as on issues and problems of economic development) will be reviewed in the Journal on request. Authors/Publisher may send two copies of each book to the editor for the purpose of review. All communications should be addressed to the editor. Correspondence and Subscriptions Subscription charge for every issue of the Journal is BDT Tk. 250 (excluding postal charge) for Bangladesh only and $20 (excluding postal charge) for outside Bangladesh. For mail order and subscriptions, write to: Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance Islami Bank Training and Research Academy 13A/2A, Block # B, Babar Road Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207 Bangladesh. Phone : (88 02) , (88 02) Fax : (88 02) journal@ibtra.com KabirHassan63@gmail.com mhassan@uno.edu